temple

Definition

  • noun: a building for worship
  • noun: a building for religious practice
  • synonyms: church, house of worship, middle temple

Examples

  • Friday evenings we 'go to temple'. [=attend services]

  • Buddhist/Hindu/Jewish/Mormon 'temples'

  • ancient Greek 'temples'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Look out! It's some sort of machine. - Hello? - Bryce it's me. - Hello? - Bryce, it's Lara. I found the temple. Ran into Mr Powell. - Did you get the clock? - No, but I got the first piece. Oh, beautiful, smashing. - Seems I'm level pegging with Mr Powell. (..)
    2001 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
  • (..) the triangle was split into two pieces and hid them at opposite ends of the earth. Lara, do you remember the jasmine that only grows in one temple on the ancient Khmer trail in Cambodia? Find that and you will have foung the entrance to the Tomb Of The Dancing Light, is hidden. (..)
    2001 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider